The Verdigris blog: plastic versus paper packaging
26 February 2018
There is a lot of chat going around as to the negative impact of plastic packaging on the environment. On the one hand there’s eight…
Kodak
The Verdigris blog: ISO 20690 for easier cost of ownership calculations
19 February 2018
Equipment buyers these days make their investment decisions based on various criteria. They consider the overall capital cost, the cost of finance, monthly service charges,…
Reaching the century
13 February 2018
The centenary issue cover Publisher Rob Mulligan celebrates the hundredth issue of Digital Printer with a trip down memory lane. Digital Printer was launched…
The Verdigris blog: the price of eco-printing
12 February 2018
Publishers tend to know what they want to publish, although they may not know how they want it printed. It’s a step too far to…
Morgana hosts “Taking Print Further” event
8 February 2018
Morgana Systems will host a three-day event “Taking Print Further” in partnership with Kodak, OKI, Vpress and Antalis. The event will take place on 20-22…
The Verdigris blog: Product Category Rules for printers and publishers
5 February 2018
The importance of and interest in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in the graphics industry is probably nil. At least at the moment. But at…
The Verdigris blog: invisible print
29 January 2018
Printing and publishing companies produce media communications. They print books, magazines, newspapers, catalogues, signs and displays and all manner of transactional prints. These are the…
The Verdigris blog: Kodak’s KodakOne
22 January 2018
Great news for one of the graphics industry’s best supporters of environmental sustainability. Kodak has entered into a partnership with Wenn Digital to build and…
The Verdigris blog – life-cycle environmental impacts
15 January 2018
It’s hard enough getting to grips with carbon footprinting, but that is only a small part of the environmental impact calculation. In 2018, regulators and…
Business objective
15 January 2018
TheMagicTouch’s new stainless steel hipflask Promotional items come in all shapes and sizes that can be printed via various direct-to-object technologies. Rebecca Gibbs examines…
The Verdigris blog: 2018 expectations
9 January 2018
What should the graphics industry expect for 2018? This is easy to answer: more of the same. It would be great to hint at exciting…
The Verdigris blog: recycling PET
18 December 2017
Since drupa 2016 and even prior to that show, there has been a lot of interest in packaging printing. Several manufacturers have introduced digital presses…
Verdigris blog – Kodak and corporate responsibility
12 December 2017
For Kodak, reborn and re-energised, sustainability in every sense has become the company’s foundation. According to its recently published 2016 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR), the…
The Verdigris blog – sustainability initiatives in beauty
4 December 2017
Laurel Brunner reports on how the Responsible Beauty Initiative is aiming to improve sustainability in that sector along with improving ethical and social performance to…
All about the data
27 November 2017
Laurel Brunner explains why it’s critical to know the numbers, both in terms of consumption and reduction or improvement targets, to support business efficiency and…